40ERecordingTips for Making Better VideosFor maximum stability, grip the camcorder in your right hand and keep yourright elbow pressed against your body.If necessary support the camcorder with your left hand. With practice, youwill be able to operate the controls by touch, without taking your eye offthe action.To prevent any unwanted movement, you can mount the camcorder on atripod, (or any flat surface at a suitable height) and operate it with thewireless controller.• When you are using a tripod, be careful not to leave the viewfinderexposed to bright sunlight as it may melt. (The light is concentrated by theviewfinder lens.) Change the angle of the viewfinder so that the sun doesnot shine into it.• Make sure that the fastening screw of the tripod is no longer than 1/4inch (5.5 mm), as it will damage the camcorder.For greater creative control over audio recording, youcan connect an external microphone to the camcordervia the MIC terminal. When using the MIC terminal,use a microphone with a built-in power supply(condenser microphone). It is possible to connectalmost any stereo microphone with a plug diameter of1/8 inch (3.5 mm), however, their audio levels will bedifferent from that of the built-in microphone.Holding the CamcorderUsing a TripodSound Recording
